{"id":556096,"date":"2026-01-31T10:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/556096\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:46:03","slug":"today-in-chicago-history-thousands-mourn-mahalia-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/556096\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Chicago History: Thousands mourn Mahalia Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 31, according to the Tribune\u2019s archives.<\/p>\n<p>Is an important event missing from this date? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2026\/01\/31\/january-31-chicago-history\/mailto:krumore@chicagotribune.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Business) front page flashback:<\/strong> Feb. 1, 2023<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A renovated Terminal 5 that included 10 new gates and an additional 350,000 square feet was unveiled at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in early 2023. (Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"1621\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CTC-L-CHICAGO-OHARE-AIRPORT-TERMINAL-5-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"31941528\" \/>A renovated Terminal 5 \u2014 that included 10 new gates and an additional 350,000 square feet \u2014 was unveiled at Chicago&#8217;s O&#8217;Hare International Airport in early 2023. (Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2023:<\/strong> O\u2019Hare International Airport\u2019s Terminal 5 reopened after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2023\/01\/31\/ohare-terminal-5-gate-expansion-opens-making-space-for-120-new-daily-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$1.3 billion renovation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The terminal, which serves domestic and international flights, added 10 new gates, reconfigured customs facilities and a new baggage handling system.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People walk through the newly expanded Terminal 5 at O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Chicago. The new expansion includes 350,000 square feet of vaulted ceilings, natural light, and floor to ceiling high-performance glass offering an expansive view of the airfield.. (Stacey Wescott\/ChicagoTribune)\" width=\"4000\" height=\"345\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CTC-L-OHARE-TERMINAL-5-CT0128322654.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17934942\" \/>The newly expanded Terminal 5 at O&#8217;Hare International Airport on Jan. 31, 2023, in Chicago. The expansion included 350,000 square feet of vaulted ceilings, natural light, and floor to ceiling high-performance glass offering an expansive view of the airfield. (Stacey Wescott\/ChicagoTribune)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weather records <\/strong>(from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/wrh\/climate?wfo=lot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service, Chicago<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High temperature: <strong>65 degrees<\/strong> (1989)<\/li>\n<li>Low temperature: <strong>Minus 21 degrees<\/strong> (2019)<\/li>\n<li>Precipitation: <strong>1.52 inches<\/strong> (1914)<\/li>\n<li>Snowfall: <strong>9.5 inches<\/strong> (1914)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Mourners line up at Greater Salem Baptist Church in Chicago for one of the three funeral services for Mahalia Jackson on Jan. 31, 1972. (William Kelly\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"5370\" height=\"458\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CTC-L-MAHALIA-JACKSON-1972-CT0083449769.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17934794\" \/>Mourners line up at Greater Salem Baptist Church in Chicago at 215 W. 71st St., for one of the three funeral services for Mahalia Jackson on Jan. 31, 1972. (William Kelly\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><strong>1972:<\/strong> \u2018Heaven came a little closer to Chicago.\u2019 A <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagotribune.newspapers.com\/article\/chicago-tribune-sounds-of-the-lord-sung\/164166477\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visitation<\/a> for gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, who <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagotribune.newspapers.com\/article\/chicago-tribune-mahalia-jackson-dies-her\/164166237\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died<\/a> at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park on Jan. 27, 1972, was held at <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagotribune.newspapers.com\/article\/chicago-tribune-mahalia-jackson-to-lie-i\/164166636\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Salem Baptist Church<\/a> where she had been a parishioner for more than 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>People lined up for blocks to see Jackson\u2019s open casket, which was on-site from noon to midnight so \u201call the people who loved her (could) see her,\u201d a church spokesman told the Tribune.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Among those attending funeral services at Arie Crown Theater for Mahalia Jackson are Rev. Leon Jenkins, from left, the pastor of Greater Salem Baptist Church; Joseph Jackson, who gave a eulogy; Mayor Richard J. Daley, entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. and Eleanor &quot;Sis&quot; Daley on Feb. 1, 1972. Editors note: this historic print shows some hand painting in the background. (Walter Kale\/Chicago Tribune) \" width=\"5042\" height=\"494\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ctc-mahaliajpg-CT0136486863.jpg\" \/>Among those attending funeral services at Arie Crown Theater for Mahalia Jackson are the Rev. Leon Jenkins, from left, pastor of Greater Salem Baptist Church; Joseph Jackson, who gave a eulogy; Mayor Richard J. Daley, entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. and Eleanor &#8220;Sis&#8221; Daley on Feb. 1, 1972. Editors note: this historic print shows some hand painting in the background. (Walter Kale\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>The next day, Daley, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Coretta Scott King were joined by <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagotribune.newspapers.com\/article\/chicago-tribune-6000-pay-tribute-to-mah\/164166410\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6,000 mourners<\/a> at the Arie Crown Theater inside McCormick Place for Jackson\u2019s funeral. Aretha Franklin sang \u201cPrecious Lord, Take My Hand,\u201d which was written by Chicagoan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/1993\/01\/25\/thomas-a-dorsey-gospel-pioneer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas A. Dorsey<\/a>, who was known as the father of gospel music.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Comiskey Park was shrouded in fog on Jan. 31, 2003. Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and U.S. Cellular President and CEO John Rooney held a press conference that day to discuss the naming rights agreement that replaced Comiskey Park with U.S. Cellular Field. (Jos\u00e9 Mor\u00e9\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"2000\" height=\"343\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CTC-L-SOX-4C-7_BIZ-0204-MJW_190082619.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"31941362\" \/>Comiskey Park was shrouded in fog on Jan. 31, 2003. Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and U.S. Cellular President and CEO John Rooney held a news conference that day to discuss an agreement that renamed the park U.S. Cellular Field. (Jos\u00e9 Mor\u00e9\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2003:<\/strong> Chicago White Sox executives announced the team <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagotribune.newspapers.com\/article\/chicago-tribune-comiskey-park-benched-by\/189883953\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sold the naming rights of Comiskey Park<\/a> to a Chicago-based wireless company for $68 million over 20 years. The ballpark would become known as U.S. Cellular Field.<\/p>\n<p>The stadium is known today as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2024\/12\/18\/chicago-white-sox-ballpark-gets-a-rebrand-to-rate-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rate Field<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A snowplow piles more snow on top of parked cars on Stockton Drive in Chicago on Feb. 1, 2015. (Nancy Stone\/Chicago Tribune)\" width=\"3900\" height=\"449\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CTC-L-SUPER-BOWL-BLIZZARD-CT0026823953.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"17934920\" \/>A snowplow piles more snow on top of parked cars on Stockton Drive in Chicago on Feb. 1, 2015. (Nancy Stone\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Four years after the 2011 Groundhog Day snowstorm, Chicago experienced another blizzard \u2014 this one during Super Bowl weekend. Unlike in 2011, which forecasters predicted days in advance, this storm was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2015\/02\/02\/variables-made-sundays-storm-hard-to-predict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">harder to pinpoint<\/a>. A total of 19.3 inches of snow fell, making it the <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagotribune.newspapers.com\/article\/chicago-tribune-winter-breakout-storm-d\/164189698\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fifth largest<\/a> in Chicago history.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Public Schools had its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/breaking\/chi-chicago-blizzard-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/breaking\/chi-chicago-blizzard-story.html\">third weather-related closing<\/a> of the year. More than 2,000 flights at O\u2019Hare International Airport were canceled with at least another 400 canceled at Midway Airport. At its peak, the storm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/breaking\/chi-chicago-blizzard-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/breaking\/chi-chicago-blizzard-story.html\">caused about 51,000 ComEd customers to lose power<\/a> due to a \u201cpretty rough combination\u201d of high winds and heavy snow, a ComEd spokeswoman told the Tribune.<\/p>\n<p>About 1,200 customers of a local furniture store welcomed the snowfall because it meant their orders were free. Art Van Furniture\u2019s weather-related promotion offered to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/business\/ct-art-van-100-degree-deal-0726-biz-20160725-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/business\/ct-art-van-100-degree-deal-0726-biz-20160725-story.html\">refund buyers\u2019 money if more than 3 inches of snow fell on Super Bowl Sunday<\/a>. When more than 16 inches was recorded, Art Van returned $2.5 million to its shoppers.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pedestrians contend with snow and cold weather at Clinton Street...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5UZTK6EXONG4BAIT35OSJLFS6E.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Terrence A. James \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians contend with snow and cold weather at Clinton Street and Jackson Boulevard in Chicago on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man walks along the Chicago Riverwalk on a cold...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6VHXSLAKTZE7ZD2XDVUO6XDDZE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6VHXSLAKTZE7ZD2XDVUO6XDDZE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man walks along the Chicago Riverwalk on a cold and morning, Jan. 25. 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Commuters wait in below zero temperatures for a CTA Red...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5S6SGMDMXVG4TMT5FMR5CDBOZU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5S6SGMDMXVG4TMT5FMR5CDBOZU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Steven Rosenberg\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Commuters wait in below zero temperatures for a CTA Red line train at the Belmont station, Jan. 25, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"4\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ice forms on Lake Michigan along Lake Shore Drive Jan....\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7WE6QUJIERHZLCVB3YCQGSRXCU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7WE6QUJIERHZLCVB3YCQGSRXCU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Ice forms on Lake Michigan along Lake Shore Drive Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"5\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Safe passage worker Margarita Panora keeps watch for children as...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3SZAJTCFNRGRTIQSEJBIMVCEQ4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3SZAJTCFNRGRTIQSEJBIMVCEQ4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Safe passage worker Margarita Panora keeps watch for children as she stands outside a school near W. 23rd Street and S. Leavitt Ave., as the cold weather envelops the city, Jan. 25, 2019. Panora was layered up with four shirts and three pairs of pants.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"6\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CTA passengers stand in a heat shelter\u00c2\u00a0at the Blue Line...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/776FVJ5TFBCT7AXDEG75W2737Q.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/776FVJ5TFBCT7AXDEG75W2737Q.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>CTA passengers stand in a heat shelter\u00a0at the Blue Line Damen stop on\u00a0Jan. 24, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"7\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A photographer watches the sun rise on the Chicago lakefront\u00c2\u00a0at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2GJ6OLVJYNCVHIQ3L6FJA33U5E.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2GJ6OLVJYNCVHIQ3L6FJA33U5E.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A photographer watches the sun rise on the Chicago lakefront\u00a0at North Avenue beach on Jan. 29, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"8\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"With temperatures around minus 20 degrees, a person crosses the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3JNN4KGSVNGMPHKT74WR2SGSFA.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3JNN4KGSVNGMPHKT74WR2SGSFA.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Stacey Wescott\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>With temperatures around minus 20 degrees, a person crosses the tracks as a late-arriving Union Pacific-Northwest Line Metra train pulls out of the station early Jan. 30, 2019, in Palatine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"9\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Canadian geese appear to line up for food provided by...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2UFGPXPRMFHN3IKEIFCE37DQMU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2UFGPXPRMFHN3IKEIFCE37DQMU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Canadian geese appear to line up for food provided by a kind soul at Montrose beach in Chicago, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.   (Antonio Perez\/ Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"10\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ice begins to form on Lake Michigan as cold weather...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A4KN4EAJNVDN7IMZGWCUVY6ERQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A4KN4EAJNVDN7IMZGWCUVY6ERQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Ice begins to form on Lake Michigan as cold weather envelops the city, as seen from 360 Chicago Observation Deck in Chicago\u00a0on Jan. 25, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"11\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stephanie Haaser, 32, gets her cot ready before going to...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LA3WU76Y6NAT7OIIRUYAFMG3OU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LA3WU76Y6NAT7OIIRUYAFMG3OU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Haaser, 32, gets her cot ready before going to sleep in a warming center at the Salvation Army&#8217;s Freedom Center on the 800 block of North Christiana Avenue on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"12\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-11\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"During a second morning of deep cold Kim Guzman of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3LWFUBO54VB5LIRRYBAL7YGP7I.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3LWFUBO54VB5LIRRYBAL7YGP7I.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>During a second morning of deep cold Kim Guzman of Chicago waits for a CTA Green Line train in the Austin area of Chicago early Jan. 31, 2019. (Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"13\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Icicles form around several bushes at Whiting Lakefront Park\u00c2\u00a0during sunrise\u00c2\u00a0Jan....\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/44EVSGGDBFCFVOKO4ZOSGJYF5E.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/44EVSGGDBFCFVOKO4ZOSGJYF5E.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Icicles form around several bushes at Whiting Lakefront Park\u00a0during sunrise\u00a0Jan. 31, 2019, in Whiting, Ind.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"14\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pedestrians walk through the snow near Buckingham Fountain in Chicago...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3AESBDXQYRFPFHL47MO3SODKJE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3AESBDXQYRFPFHL47MO3SODKJE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians walk through the snow near Buckingham Fountain in Chicago on a cold Jan. 27, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"15\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-14\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pedestrians walk to the CTA Montrose Blue Line station in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5HRWZUUCVJC5LB5TGSAVXZGLOE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5HRWZUUCVJC5LB5TGSAVXZGLOE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians walk to the CTA Montrose Blue Line station in Chicago on a cold and snowy morning Jan. 28, 2019. The inbound Kennedy Expressway is on the right.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"16\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-15\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crews work the scene of a broken water pipe that...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KDK64QFCGVAURLSYXO3XFH33XM.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KDK64QFCGVAURLSYXO3XFH33XM.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Crews work the scene of a broken water pipe that covered in the road in ice near the 5500 block of North Nagle Avenue\u00a0on Jan. 30, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"17\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-16\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Metra trains go in and out of the Western Avenue...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7MMIXYYBIFFG7PV2V2IMZPRTLM.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7MMIXYYBIFFG7PV2V2IMZPRTLM.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Stacey Wescott\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Metra trains go in and out of the Western Avenue Station in subzero temperatures on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago. The tracks are heated with gas-fired switch heaters that help prevent switching problems in extreme weather. Metra spokesperson Meg Reile said, &#8220;They are like giant gas grills.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"18\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-17\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diversey Harbor on a cold and frigid Friday morning in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7S6QSQF4ANGNDIVDNHAU6YAHLQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7S6QSQF4ANGNDIVDNHAU6YAHLQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Diversey Harbor on a cold and frigid Friday morning in Chicago, Jan. 25. 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"19\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Metra Electric line commuters at the Flossmoor station listen to...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ABM2WLYJONG63CNHBHQFKOEUVU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ABM2WLYJONG63CNHBHQFKOEUVU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Zbigniew Bzdak\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Metra Electric line commuters at the Flossmoor station listen to an announcement\u00a0from\u00a0the agency that all service is suspended on the line early Jan. 30, 2019, due to problems related to the extreme cold.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"20\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-19\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People walk\u00c2\u00a0in temperatures near zero degrees as snow and wind...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AE2OFSTHDBDVJOHINCPBMXUHRA.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AE2OFSTHDBDVJOHINCPBMXUHRA.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Brian Cassella \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>People walk\u00a0in temperatures near zero degrees as snow and wind swirl during a cold weather\u00a0snap on\u00a0Jan. 29, 2019 in Chicago&#8217;s Loop.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"21\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Metra trains go in and out of the Western Avenue...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AEKYPLKO5VCB5IBM2EC3S3ODZU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AEKYPLKO5VCB5IBM2EC3S3ODZU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Stacey Wescott\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Metra trains go in and out of the Western Avenue Station in subzero temperatures on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 in Chicago. The tracks are heated with gas-fired switch heaters that help prevent switching problems in extreme weather.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"22\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-21\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People trudge through newly fallen snow as they cross Michigan...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/APVIQEYGKJDZFGSRLDHAK445VU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/APVIQEYGKJDZFGSRLDHAK445VU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Mark Hume\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>People trudge through newly fallen snow as they cross Michigan Avenue at Randolph Street in Chicago early on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"23\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Firefighters work at the scene of a fire on the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/25A7JJWTS5EW3N642R62NSE3P4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/25A7JJWTS5EW3N642R62NSE3P4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters work at the scene of a fire on the 100 block of North Green Street late Jan. 30, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"24\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-23\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Firefighters move\u00c2\u00a0a person to\u00c2\u00a0a waiting ambulance at the scene of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQJB3PEFHJGGTFECHUNQQSLL2I.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQJB3PEFHJGGTFECHUNQQSLL2I.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters move\u00a0a person to\u00a0a waiting ambulance at the scene of a fire on the 8000 block of South Prairie Avenue\u00a0early Jan. 31, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"25\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man walks along an icy breakwater at sunrise at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AYAXD52IH5CIDP4TC7LZLHQZU4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AYAXD52IH5CIDP4TC7LZLHQZU4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Zbigniew Bzdak \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man walks along an icy breakwater at sunrise at 31st Street Beach in Chicago on Jan. 29, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"26\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-25\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"During a second morning of deep sub-zero cold people cross...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CGLZ2X3C3NGQ5NGQQEKV6Y5REE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CGLZ2X3C3NGQ5NGQQEKV6Y5REE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>During a second morning of deep sub-zero cold people cross an icy Chicago River on the DuSable Michigan Avenue Bridge, in downtown Chicago on Jan. 31, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"27\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-26\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man sleeps on an empty CTA \" l=\"\" car=\"\" with...=\"\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BPLV7NJ76BDDZMGXM7LDS3AYSI.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BPLV7NJ76BDDZMGXM7LDS3AYSI.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man sleeps on an empty CTA &#8220;L&#8221; car with a shopping cart of possessions in the Loop during\u00a0below-zero temperatures, Jan. 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"28\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-27\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The sunrise reveals a frigid Chicago lakefront with temperatures around...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BR2UWL5T3FDIDNNWFND3CYKUZQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BR2UWL5T3FDIDNNWFND3CYKUZQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>The sunrise reveals a frigid Chicago lakefront with temperatures around minus 20 degrees early Jan. 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"29\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-28\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The city's James J. Versluis, an 80-foot ice-breaking tugboat built...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/C2DKSYQFJ5A5HGGPPFEKJMGONY.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/C2DKSYQFJ5A5HGGPPFEKJMGONY.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Brian Cassella \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>The city&#8217;s James J. Versluis, an 80-foot ice-breaking tugboat built in 1957, at work Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 in the Chicago River. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"30\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-29\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andre Torres, left, waits to hear his\u00c2\u00a0engine to start as...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CTEVVWSHTNCBJHPOWS7YJEU6EI.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CTEVVWSHTNCBJHPOWS7YJEU6EI.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Andre Torres, left, waits to hear his\u00a0engine to start as he gets a jump for his stalled car from friend Leo Lopez outside an Oak Park gas station, Jan. 31, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"31\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-30\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People wait for buses in the 600 block of North...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CHNKVYGGVZBQRFV5QDQOBHTWP4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CHNKVYGGVZBQRFV5QDQOBHTWP4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>People wait for buses in the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue\u00a0on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"32\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-31\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ice forms on a railing at North Avenue Beach as...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D54APPDQYRHH3EHI4XZ62WGZHM.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/D54APPDQYRHH3EHI4XZ62WGZHM.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Ice forms on a railing at North Avenue Beach as the sun rises over Lake Michigan and downtown Chicago with temperatures below zero and highs only reaching the single digits, Jan. 25, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"33\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-32\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man covers his ears as he walks on West...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DC6BZRFLBJFZPJ2GN6Y26NTYT4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DC6BZRFLBJFZPJ2GN6Y26NTYT4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man covers his ears as he walks on West Wacker Drive in Chicago on a cold and frigid Friday morning on Jan. 25. 2019. (Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"34\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-33\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Clad in blankets to keep them warm, Fintan, left, and...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DRCEOQ4ZENAWDKNAQG7I4JE25Y.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DRCEOQ4ZENAWDKNAQG7I4JE25Y.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Stacey Wescott\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Clad in blankets to keep them warm, Fintan, left, and Chester, right, stand in the sun at the Hoofed Animal Rescue &amp; Protection Society (HARPS) on Jan. 25, 2019, in Barrington.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"35\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-34\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A woman walks a dog in circles at a park...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DRDBL6NZDBALZKC3CW5LSLJDEE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DRDBL6NZDBALZKC3CW5LSLJDEE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A woman walks a dog in circles at a park on the corner of Oak Street and East Lake Shore Drive on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"36\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-35\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A woman's glasses fog up while covered up in layers...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DFZ2HA4Z5NDINL6BUAXDG2DOGA.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DFZ2HA4Z5NDINL6BUAXDG2DOGA.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A woman&#8217;s glasses fog up while covered up in layers as the frigid temperatures continue in Chicago, Jan. 29, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"37\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-36\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A young boy trudges through the snow with shopping bags...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DZHWCS37VJFHXAXKMUEQ33TXMI.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DZHWCS37VJFHXAXKMUEQ33TXMI.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A young boy trudges through the snow with shopping bags following several inches of snowfall in Chicago on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"38\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-37\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan are seen in late afternoon...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DZYUCFPMBZGE7NQZMW7G63EVSU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DZYUCFPMBZGE7NQZMW7G63EVSU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Terrence Antonio James \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan are seen in late afternoon as sub-zero temperatures blanket the city on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"39\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-38\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lake Michigan waves splash against a breakwater at sunrise at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/E3HYWZ37SFDTPHT6WNMBLJ6ZZU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/E3HYWZ37SFDTPHT6WNMBLJ6ZZU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Zbigniew Bzdak\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Lake Michigan waves splash against a breakwater at sunrise at 31st Street Beach in Chicago on Jan. 29, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"40\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-39\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man walks on West Irving Park Road in the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/E462LYUQBVFOLIQRM726X6UMME.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/E462LYUQBVFOLIQRM726X6UMME.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man walks on West Irving Park Road in the Six Corners intersection in Chicago&#8217;s Portage Park neighborhood on a cold and snowy Monday morning, Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"41\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-40\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A pedestrian jogs along the lakefront near Monroe Harbor on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EPEWAFW2MBHIZKSQ2HH7VIT2QE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EPEWAFW2MBHIZKSQ2HH7VIT2QE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A pedestrian jogs along the lakefront near Monroe Harbor on Jan. 27, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"42\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-41\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bundled-up residents walk in Chicago's Chinatown on Jan. 26, 2019,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EPV54CGOUNAPZCV7FUTII27CYE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EPV54CGOUNAPZCV7FUTII27CYE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Abel Uribe \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Bundled-up residents walk in Chicago&#8217;s Chinatown on Jan. 26, 2019, past red lanterns decorating the neighborhood for the approaching Lunar New Year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"43\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-42\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Justin Leverenz reads the instructions for hand warmers before participating...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EUJIQUKPWREWZEABDHC7HTJHZQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EUJIQUKPWREWZEABDHC7HTJHZQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Justin Leverenz reads the instructions for hand warmers before participating in the 18th annual Polar Plunge at Oak Street Beach in Chicago on Jan. 26, 2019. The air temperature was about 8 degrees during the event.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"44\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-43\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Snow and ice cover Cloud Gate as the sculpture is...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FF33CQ6VZNEI5PX6C7JFCGFLLI.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FF33CQ6VZNEI5PX6C7JFCGFLLI.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Erin Hooley\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Snow and ice cover Cloud Gate as the sculpture is surrounded by very few visitors on a day with below zero temperatures, Jan. 30, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"45\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-44\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Don Milliken, of Palatine, clears snow from his neighbors' sidewalks...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FGYML7BBD5GPRNM7A4VA6O47ZU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FGYML7BBD5GPRNM7A4VA6O47ZU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Stacey Wescott\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Don Milliken, of Palatine, clears snow from his neighbors&#8217; sidewalks and driveways along Winston Drive in Hoffman Estates on Jan. 28, 2019. Milliken, a former Floridian, makes the most of the winter by pitching in and teaching scuba lessons at the Park District.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"46\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-45\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Commuters make their way in the snow in Berwyn on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FOZAF6B7KVEFRFNXZRUNVEPKN4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FOZAF6B7KVEFRFNXZRUNVEPKN4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Commuters make their way in the snow in Berwyn on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"47\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-46\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"George Arroyo, self-proclaimed mayor of a homeless encampment, stands by...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FYZD5I6PKJC4VFLMDZ4MD6ZF4M.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FYZD5I6PKJC4VFLMDZ4MD6ZF4M.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Abel Uribe \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>George Arroyo, self-proclaimed mayor of a homeless encampment, stands by his tent along the Dan Ryan Expressway between Roosevelt Road and Taylor Street during a cold weekend in Chicago, Jan 26, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"48\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-47\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A dog plays in the snow near Montrose Harbor in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G23RFICGGRDDVGOSUSYFUITCZ4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G23RFICGGRDDVGOSUSYFUITCZ4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A dog plays in the snow near Montrose Harbor in Chicago on a cold and snowy morning Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"49\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-48\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Metra carman Diego Lopez helps bring a train car into...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GRRJU6GKFVBGRKIYL6V5KKQXAQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GRRJU6GKFVBGRKIYL6V5KKQXAQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Stacey Wescott\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Metra carman Diego Lopez helps bring a train car into the Western Avenue yard on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago. Workers here perform routine and emergency maintenance on a daily basis, including cleaning cars, replacing brakes, and refueling\u00a0trains.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"50\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-49\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A pedestrian waits to cross North Cicero Avenue in the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GU7X5WJSOZG6HNWP4UWHBP72TA.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GU7X5WJSOZG6HNWP4UWHBP72TA.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A pedestrian waits to cross North Cicero Avenue in the Six Corners area of the Portage Park neighborhood\u00a0in Chicago as snow continues to fall early on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"51\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Commuters await their train\u00c2\u00a0at the CTA's Pink Line Damen station...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HODDZGOQKVAE3PLBURWF3KRT5U.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HODDZGOQKVAE3PLBURWF3KRT5U.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Commuters await their train\u00a0at the CTA&#8217;s Pink Line Damen station following several inches of snowfall in Chicago on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"52\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-51\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pedestrians cross Lake Street bridge while sheets of ice cover...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KLYURWAXWBEBZA4S5RXU44ERRA.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KLYURWAXWBEBZA4S5RXU44ERRA.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians cross Lake Street bridge while sheets of ice cover the Chicago River Monday Jan. 28, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"53\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-52\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The outbound Kennedy Expressway, left, and Edens Expressway, right, in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KXZJHGCMRBFC3MOZX2KA7SIO2Q.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KXZJHGCMRBFC3MOZX2KA7SIO2Q.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>The outbound Kennedy Expressway, left, and Edens Expressway, right, in Chicago on a cold and snowy morning Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"54\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-53\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rick Krumbacher, a newspaper editor from Harbert, Mich., takes pictures...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/L36Q7DD7T5FHHD4AEBZIAJSKZU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/L36Q7DD7T5FHHD4AEBZIAJSKZU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Zbigniew Bzdak\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Rick Krumbacher, a newspaper editor from Harbert, Mich., takes pictures of the Michigan City Lighthouse\u00a0and Pier in Michigan City, Ind., on Jan. 31, 2019. The temperature read -13 degrees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"55\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-54\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crews and police work the scene of a broken water...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LI3P5PPZ65GKVC7PM4RLEAS3LE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LI3P5PPZ65GKVC7PM4RLEAS3LE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Crews and police work the scene of a broken water pipe that covered the road in ice near the 5500 block of North Nagle Avenue\u00a0on Jan. 30, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"56\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-55\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A person walks between tents while people sleep near a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LIS6GZSFMBGDNBWK7XTJWKWPWU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LIS6GZSFMBGDNBWK7XTJWKWPWU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A person walks between tents while people sleep near a wooded area adjacent to the Dan Ryan Expressway on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"57\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-56\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A pedestrian walks by a dress in window near the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LREMU5IV65GNDBNLLKANERDJFU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LREMU5IV65GNDBNLLKANERDJFU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A pedestrian walks by a dress in window near the 2600 block of South Avers Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"58\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-57\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kathy Bakutis walks with her dog Chen on the Centennial...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MJKMH4UR7RHMRPU47JC7LVWULI.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MJKMH4UR7RHMRPU47JC7LVWULI.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Zbigniew Bzdak \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Kathy Bakutis walks with her dog Chen on the Centennial Trail along the Des Plaines River as the temperature falls in Romeoville on Jan. 25, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"59\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-58\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The sunrise reveals a frigid Chicago lakefront near Montrose Harbor...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MR7L62OIA5CFTMDMTJVJJACUK4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MR7L62OIA5CFTMDMTJVJJACUK4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>The sunrise reveals a frigid Chicago lakefront near Montrose Harbor with temperatures around minus 20 degrees early Jan. 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"60\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-59\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man walks through Pioneer Plaza in the 400 block...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MWOZSXOHE5BGPD5FCLS3RXU4AU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MWOZSXOHE5BGPD5FCLS3RXU4AU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man walks through Pioneer Plaza in the 400 block of North Michigan Avenue on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"61\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-60\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man clears snow near Western Avenue following several inches...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MYDMC7GDS5HL7FRZDZGPCDXTME.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MYDMC7GDS5HL7FRZDZGPCDXTME.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man clears snow near Western Avenue following several inches of snowfall in Chicago\u00a0on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"62\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-61\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man carries a propane tank he brought to donate...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/N7AYCYM6XZA4RBSZPHLCKCW7GQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/N7AYCYM6XZA4RBSZPHLCKCW7GQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man carries a propane tank he brought to donate to people sleeping in a wooded area near the Dan Ryan Expressway on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"63\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-62\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man\u00c2\u00a0works at\u00c2\u00a0clearing snow\u00c2\u00a0in the Amtrak rail yard near Roosevelt...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NIVS6LTUEZCJXCLJ5I5IISXBQU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NIVS6LTUEZCJXCLJ5I5IISXBQU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Abel Uribe \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man\u00a0works at\u00a0clearing snow\u00a0in the Amtrak rail yard near Roosevelt Road during a cold weekend in Chicago, Jan 26, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"64\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-63\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Blankets hang from trees blocking the wind at a homeless\u00c2\u00a0encampment...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NVUSLRZXEVGXJKG2TLG64RBQKE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NVUSLRZXEVGXJKG2TLG64RBQKE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Abel Uribe \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Blankets hang from trees blocking the wind at a homeless\u00a0encampment located\u00a0along the Dan Ryan Expressway between Roosevelt Road and Taylor Street during a cold weekend in Chicago, Jan 26, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"65\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-64\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crews work the scene of a broken water pipe that...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NVYPHCUXPBGWLOAYD7XBGKG33Q.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NVYPHCUXPBGWLOAYD7XBGKG33Q.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Crews work the scene of a broken water pipe that covered in the road in ice near the 5500 block of North Nagle Avenue\u00a0on Jan. 30, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"66\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-65\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ice begins to form on Lake Michigan as cold weather...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/O3CTRBPMHVDK5FU4NDGN6OJA54.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/O3CTRBPMHVDK5FU4NDGN6OJA54.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Ice begins to form on Lake Michigan as cold weather envelops the city, as seen from the 360 Chicago observation deck in Chicago on Jan. 25, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"67\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-66\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A pigeon warms itself up from a memorial flame at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ODZ7XGQIBNCQPEU3KYUBJKFXYI.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ODZ7XGQIBNCQPEU3KYUBJKFXYI.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A pigeon warms itself up from a memorial flame at Daley Plaza as the frigid temperatures continue in Chicago, Jan. 29, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"68\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-67\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"With temperatures around minus 20 degrees, early morning commuters board...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OLH4VIQBPZDXZA2NYFRQFQ2VW4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OLH4VIQBPZDXZA2NYFRQFQ2VW4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Stacey Wescott\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>With temperatures around minus 20 degrees, early morning commuters board a late-arriving Union Pacific-Northwest Line Metra train early Jan. 30, 2019, in Palatine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"69\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-68\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Thousands of birds find a refuge on the Des Plaines...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P5FNECT7EZFKVARSNWA72FADOA.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P5FNECT7EZFKVARSNWA72FADOA.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Zbigniew Bzdak \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of birds find a refuge on the Des Plaines River in Romeoville as the temperature falls on Jan. 25, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"70\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-69\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Steam cascades from buildings as the deep cold\u00c2\u00a0temperatures envelop the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P7W4HT2OQRAQJDJMQNNEPNTLIQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P7W4HT2OQRAQJDJMQNNEPNTLIQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Steam cascades from buildings as the deep cold\u00a0temperatures envelop the city, Jan. 25, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"71\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-70\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Richard Vargas of the Salvation Army and a woman from...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PB4FESZPN5BJPHPEMRVVYKEHR4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PB4FESZPN5BJPHPEMRVVYKEHR4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Richard Vargas of the Salvation Army and a woman from a local church pray with David Jefferson, 30, near Lower Lower Wacker Drive on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago. Vargas visited several locations around the city to ask anyone sleeping outside to seek shelter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"72\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-71\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Traffic moves slowly through newly fallen snow on North Cicero...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PMFK2VRTUJG6JAICE2DM5NCABM.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PMFK2VRTUJG6JAICE2DM5NCABM.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Traffic moves slowly through newly fallen snow on North Cicero Avenue in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago early on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"73\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-72\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kelly Nichol tosses a snowball for her 11-month-old dog Mason...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PRTWKQV25RAT5JC6CWWCEHSRZM.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PRTWKQV25RAT5JC6CWWCEHSRZM.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Erin Hooley \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Nichol tosses a snowball for her 11-month-old dog Mason at the dog park at Horner Park on Jan. 28, 2019, in Chicago. In addition to the pink coat, Nichol said she puts a special cream on Mason&#8217;s paws to protect him from the cold.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"74\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-73\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jim Brownlee clears snow that fell overnight in Flossmoor early...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Q6NR2MNG6BADDOD45S7MDYENEQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Q6NR2MNG6BADDOD45S7MDYENEQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Zbigniew Bzdak\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Jim Brownlee clears snow that fell overnight in Flossmoor early on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"75\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-74\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A bicyclist rides a Divvy along Milwaukee Avenue in negative...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/R32YAO65L5H65L7VZ2MEWGWHYE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/R32YAO65L5H65L7VZ2MEWGWHYE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A bicyclist rides a Divvy along Milwaukee Avenue in negative temperatures on Jan. 30, 2019, in West Town.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"76\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-75\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Below zero temperatures doesn't stop a woman from exercising along...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/R65ZPPGFWJDNXGVGIL35D4WUFQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/R65ZPPGFWJDNXGVGIL35D4WUFQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Below zero temperatures doesn&#8217;t stop a woman from exercising along the lakefront at Diversey Harbor on Jan. 25, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"77\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-76\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man walks by the Picasso statue in the Loop...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ROZQCIETUJENVMH6NN2M5Q4SZY.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ROZQCIETUJENVMH6NN2M5Q4SZY.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man walks by the Picasso statue in the Loop as temperatures begin to fall below zero Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"78\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-77\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cowboy nudges the coffee cup of Donna Ewing at the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S5SFSH4KFZH5PLKMMYHIEAJLNM.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S5SFSH4KFZH5PLKMMYHIEAJLNM.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Stacey Wescott\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Cowboy nudges the coffee cup of Donna Ewing at the Hoofed Animal Rescue &amp; Protection Society on Jan. 25, 2019, in Barrington. Cowboy wears a blanket so he can endure the frigid temperatures.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"79\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-78\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People walks toward the icy Chicago River near Merchandise Mart...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SIUOE6M3OBFBXFOX4AKMOSOUKQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SIUOE6M3OBFBXFOX4AKMOSOUKQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>People walks toward the icy Chicago River near Merchandise Mart on Jan. 31, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"80\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-79\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mimi Hristova of the Salvation Army helps Tia Williams collect...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJOMKWHQGFEI3KGCOYOMTXN64Q.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJOMKWHQGFEI3KGCOYOMTXN64Q.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Mimi Hristova of the Salvation Army helps Tia Williams collect her things near Lower Wacker Drive before going to a warming center for the night at the Salvation Army&#8217;s Freedom Center on the 800 block of North Christiana Avenue Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"81\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-80\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ice\u00c2\u00a0forms on Lake Michigan as cold weather envelops the city,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SLIL7Y6RJFF4JJ73F6QVGM2JVU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SLIL7Y6RJFF4JJ73F6QVGM2JVU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Ice\u00a0forms on Lake Michigan as cold weather envelops the city, as seen from 360 Chicago Observation Deck in Chicago, Jan. 25, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"82\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-81\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A woman poses for a photograph at Oak Street Beach...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/T24BNOKXM5GIVHDN3DSWTUHONQ.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/T24BNOKXM5GIVHDN3DSWTUHONQ.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A woman poses for a photograph at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"83\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-82\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Richard Vargas of the Salvation Army gives a woman food...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/T3ELIYYZDJBJRFMDAK35C6Z654.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/T3ELIYYZDJBJRFMDAK35C6Z654.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Armando L. Sanchez\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Richard Vargas of the Salvation Army gives a woman food who was sleeping in a tent near a wooded area adjacent to the Dan Ryan Expressway Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago. Vargas visited several locations around the city to ask anyone sleeping outside to seek shelter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"84\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-83\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man rides the CTA Blue Line in below-zero temperatures...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/T4HE33WAWNHZXOJEWVO2ND5C5E.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/T4HE33WAWNHZXOJEWVO2ND5C5E.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man rides the CTA Blue Line in below-zero temperatures on\u00a0Jan. 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"85\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-84\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man holds a dog as they enter a building...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TTJ3KB45QBFGJGAPYL3AJFBKTU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TTJ3KB45QBFGJGAPYL3AJFBKTU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man holds a dog as they enter a building at North Clinton Street at West Kinzie Street in Chicago on a\u00a0 frigid morning, Jan. 25. 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"86\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-85\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pedestrians walk on West Wacker Drive in Chicago on a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/U7OXLGYGFJG3NFO6HEM2E6RJ5E.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/U7OXLGYGFJG3NFO6HEM2E6RJ5E.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians walk on West Wacker Drive in Chicago on a cold and frigid morning, Jan. 25. 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"87\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-86\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A woman and man walk along Promontory Point Wednesday, Jan....\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UN26RV3JBVEY3DTLK5BKEKEJJY.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UN26RV3JBVEY3DTLK5BKEKEJJY.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A woman and man walk along Promontory Point Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"88\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-87\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pedestrians walk on West Wacker Drive in Chicago on a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USCKU4YO65BUPEVV6FB5PTYLWE.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USCKU4YO65BUPEVV6FB5PTYLWE.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians walk on West Wacker Drive in Chicago on a cold and frigid morning on Jan. 25. 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"89\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-88\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Droves of visitors ignore the cold weather warnings and converge...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USFX2SW2FFBBLDY7R36JOSSBF4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USFX2SW2FFBBLDY7R36JOSSBF4.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Droves of visitors ignore the cold weather warnings and converge at 31St. Beach to photograph themselves and others along the steaming lake and frozen trees, in Chicago Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"90\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-89\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A jogger runs along the lakefront with temperatures in the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WJHN7ENFRZHJTM6YRQXE6QAHXA.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WJHN7ENFRZHJTM6YRQXE6QAHXA.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A jogger runs along the lakefront with temperatures in the single digits near North Avenue beach in Chicago as the sun rises on Jan. 29, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"91\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-90\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Participants run through Lake Michigan during the 18th annual Polar...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/V5K4BE55NNE2DFORVOYXXYRZCM.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/V5K4BE55NNE2DFORVOYXXYRZCM.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Participants run through Lake Michigan during the 18th annual Polar Plunge at Oak Street Beach in Chicago on Jan. 26, 2019. The air temperature was about 8 degrees during the event.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"92\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-91\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"During a second morning of deep sub-zero cold ice forms...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VODLVBYAAJDXLDJMNXGZUCNR3U.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VODLVBYAAJDXLDJMNXGZUCNR3U.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>During a second morning of deep sub-zero cold ice forms on the Chicago River, in downtown Chicago on Jan. 31, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"93\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-92\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ice covers tree branches at Promontory Point on Jan. 30,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VRW4MCG3ORATDNVDRH2W7U6XMU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VRW4MCG3ORATDNVDRH2W7U6XMU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Ice covers tree branches at Promontory Point on Jan. 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"94\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-93\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Miriam Hurtarte walks 3-year-old Sophie past a sign for Jonathan...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ZP4BGS6I35FSXHDOAU435L6EMU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ZP4BGS6I35FSXHDOAU435L6EMU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John J. Kim \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Miriam Hurtarte walks 3-year-old Sophie past a sign for Jonathan Burr Elementary School in the Wicker Park neighborhood on Jan. 24, 2019, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"95\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-94\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Metra trains go in and out of the Western Avenue...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XJN7W6B435DUDKKXRYJP2PXYTU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XJN7W6B435DUDKKXRYJP2PXYTU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Stacey Wescott\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Metra trains go in and out of the Western Avenue station in subzero temperatures on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago. This is the busiest station with over 300 trains passing through on weekdays.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"96\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-95\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Metra Electric line commuters waiting for a train at the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XKO4UZA3FZGOJI3Y2OSQOQMQ4Y.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XKO4UZA3FZGOJI3Y2OSQOQMQ4Y.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Zbigniew Bzdak\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Metra Electric line commuters waiting for a train at the Flossmoor station listen to an announcement early Jan. 30, 2019, that\u00a0the agency was\u00a0suspending all service on the line due to problems related to extreme cold.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"97\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-96\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man shovels snow off the sidewalk after an overnight...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XLB4YCZCWVF2VOHOVBMWZQJ2DU.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XLB4YCZCWVF2VOHOVBMWZQJ2DU.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Erin Hooley \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A man shovels snow off the sidewalk after an overnight storm Jan. 28, 2019, in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"98\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-97\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A lone woman waits for a train at the Washington...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XM5N6Q2OOREHHAXVO2KXKZHHUM.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XM5N6Q2OOREHHAXVO2KXKZHHUM.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A lone woman waits for a train at the Washington CTA &#8220;L&#8221; stop in negative temperatures, Jan. 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"99\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-98\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A pedestrian and a CTA \" l=\"\" train=\"\" cross=\"\" the=\"\" icy...=\"\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/YPQPLJQJ6VFDNNVDBC5RLWQJSM.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/YPQPLJQJ6VFDNNVDBC5RLWQJSM.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Antonio Perez \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>A pedestrian and a CTA &#8220;L&#8221; train cross the icy Chicago River on the Lake Street bridge on Jan. 31, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"100\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-99\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Chicago skyline seen from North Avenue Beach as the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/YQO2ZOASORANLKG3OYJZ7EV5PY.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/YQO2ZOASORANLKG3OYJZ7EV5PY.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Jose M. Osorio\/Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago skyline seen from North Avenue Beach as the sun rises on a cold and chilly morning Jan. 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>Terrence A. James \/ Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n<p>1 of 100<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians contend with snow and cold weather at Clinton Street and Jackson Boulevard in Chicago on Jan. 28, 2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The lowest temperature ever recorded in Illinois was observed Jan. 31, 2019, when Mount Carroll (northwest of Chicago) checked in at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2019\/03\/06\/polar-vortex-produced-illinois-coldest-temperature-ever-weather-officials-determine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">minus 38 degrees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Want more vintage Chicago?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the free\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/membership.chicagotribune.com\/newsletters\/subscribe\/lid\/2d8200fe-eefd-4f1d-bcaa-26a0ce79a461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/membership.chicagotribune.com\/newsletters\/subscribe\/lid\/2d8200fe-eefd-4f1d-bcaa-26a0ce79a461\">Vintage Chicago Tribune<\/a>\u00a0newsletter, join our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/762760217263236\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/762760217263236\/\">Chicagoland history Facebook group,<\/a> stay current with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/tag\/chicago-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Today in Chicago History<\/a> and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vintagetribune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vintagetribune\/\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for more from Chicago\u2019s past.<\/p>\n<p>Have an idea for Vintage Chicago Tribune? 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